I am upgrading to Autocad Architecture 2008 and also upgrading my computer. I have about a $2500 budget for a new notebook computer. Does anyone have any recommendations for a system. The only two necessities I need are a 17" screen and a 101 key key pad.
2007-05-24 01:03:18 · 6 answers · asked by John S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Recommended System Requirements
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=8951062
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ processor, 3 GHz or greater
Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 or later) or 32-bit versions of Vista™ operating system
3 GB RAM
3.1 GB free disk space
1280x1024 monitor and display adapter capable of 32-bit color
128 MB or greater, OpenGL®-capable workstation-class graphics card
MS Mouse—compliant pointing device
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or later)
dell inspirion 9400
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bndwgxh&s=bsd
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows XP Professional
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
Integrated Audio
Media Direct 3.0
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
1 Yr Ltd Warranty, On-site Service, and 1Yr Tech Support
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
$ 1,881
** configured above with win xp, conserve some energy & resources for your autocad & not vista ... still some way to go upto $2500
^ however has a 87 key keyboard , hence dis-qualified !
toshiba p200 / 205
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdettocfg.to?seg=&poid=379403&cartAction=Add&coid=-33575&selcmpcodpipcrt=&qtycrt=0&lincrt=0&selcmpcodpip=BASE-0123%7CCPU-0190%7COS-0079%7CCOLOR-0008%7CAPP-0025%7CMEM-0061%7CLCD-0059%7CGFX-0042%7CHDD-0046%7CHDD2-0004%7CSBAY-0027%7CAPP-0014%7CCOM1-0033%7CCOM2-0015%7CSPKR-0001%7CKEY-0005%7CCAM-0003%7CBAT-0002%7CAPP-0007%7CLABEL-0003%7CSEC-0001%7C&cpart=BASE-0123%7CCPU-0190%7COS-0079%7CCOLOR-0008%7CAPP-0025%7CMEM-0061%7CLCD-0059%7CGFX-0042%7CHDD-0046%7CHDD2-0004%7CSBAY-0027%7CAPP-0014%7CCOM1-0033%7CCOM2-0015%7CSPKR-0001%7CKEY-0005%7CCAM-0003%7CBAT-0002%7CAPP-0007%7CLABEL-0003%7CSEC-0001%7C&selxslpoidtab1pip=&selxslpoidtab2pip=&fromTab=tabacc&WarrRadio=standard
similar specs, but win vista home premium $ 1736 & 104 key keyboard
# although the autocad architecture 2008 site does not mention specifically about vista, my understanding is that vista home basic may not suffice & minimum is vista home premium ... plz get that part confirmed
processor mentioned is pentium 4 / amd with 3 ghz or greater, my suggested processor t7200 far exceeds those !
ram: minimum mentioned is 3 gb
graphics: 128 mb
am pretty certain the 2 gb ram combined with 256 mb gpu should see you thro smoothly
** it is here that win xp comes into play & i'm sure will run smoother than vista
confirm configuration with autocad suport
else try their forums
there are systems with 4 gm ram, but then it sure crosses u'r 2500 budget by a long margin !
also, i doubt if win xp recognizes beyond 3.2 gb ram > plenty many reported cases
2007-05-24 04:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think you may need a "fastest" computer.
Check the Auto CAD 2008 system requirements and get something above that, Start with the core 2 duo (or even Extreme), 2GB of RAM, 160GB HDD.
The operating system depends on whether the CAD 2008 compatible with Vista or not.
Hope it helps
2007-05-24 01:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by Tarik C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It needs an OS, but it doesn't need Windows. There are free operating systems out there like Linux, which is very much windows like in it's interface, but it's free. Ubuntu is a version of Linux that has become very popular. There are other versions of Linux as well that can be run, link provided that talks about different versions of Linux.
2016-05-21 10:16:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try dell.com. oh by the way to do have a subscription to cadelyst. if you do they always have computers that are great for cad. they also have the company and the price in there as well as the scores/specs/ and editors ratings on each machine.
2007-05-24 12:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by jy6_2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the specs for the program itself, it will list the minimum you need to run it, (including what version of Windows). Then make sure you exceed those minimums.
2007-05-24 01:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a Dell XPS or something like it. They have pretty good graphics and processing power.
2007-05-24 01:11:50 · answer #6 · answered by jamesbond1382003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋